Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (now part of the
Northern line) opens and runs from Charing Cross to Golders Green and Highgate
(now Archway). Albert Stanley (later Lord Ashfield) is appointed General Manager of the Underground Electric Railway Company of London
Limited

1908

The name 'Underground' makes its first appearance in stations, and the first electric ticket-issuing machine is introduced. This year also sees the first appearance of the famous roundel symbol

1911

London's first escalators are installed at Earl's Court station

1929

The last manually-operated doors on Tube trains are replaced by air-operated doors

1933

The Underground Group and the Metropolitan Railway become part of
the London Passenger Transport Board, taking control of all the
Capital's railway, bus, tram, trolleybus and coach services

Harry Beck presents the first diagram of the Underground map

1940

Between September 1940 and May 1945, most Tube station platforms are used
as air raid shelters. Some, like the Piccadilly line, Holborn - Aldwych branch,
are closed to store British Museum treasures

1948

The London Passenger Transport Board was nationalised and now becomes the London Transport Executive

1952

The first aluminium train enters service on the District line

1961

Sees the end of the steam and electric locomotive haulage of London Transport passenger trains

1963

The London Transport Executive becomes the London Transport Board, reporting directly to the Minister of Transport

1969

The Queen opens the Victoria line

1970

The London Transport Executive takes over the Underground and the Greater London area bus network, reporting to Greater London Council

1971

The last steam shunting and freight locomotive is withdrawn from service

The Victoria line extends to Brixton

1975

A fatal accident on the Northern line at Moorgate kills 43 people. New safety measures were introduced

1977

The Queen opens Heathrow Central station (Terminals 1 2 3) on the Piccadilly line

1979

The Prince of Wales opens the Jubilee line

1980

A museum about the birthplace
of modern urban transportation, called Brunel Engine House, opens to the public

1983

Dot matrix train destination indicators introduced on platforms.

1984

The Hammersmith & City and the Circle lines convert to one-person operation

1986

The Piccadilly line is extended to serve Heathrow Terminal 4

1987

A tragic fire at King's Cross station kills 31 people

1989

New safety and fire regulations are introduced following the Fennell Report into the King's Cross fire

1992

The London Underground Customer Charter is launched

1993

Reconstruction work on Angel station ended

Work started on the extended Jubilee line from Green Park to Stratford

1994

Penalty fares are introduced

London Underground takes over the Waterloo & City line and responsibility for the stations on the Wimbledon branch of the District line from Putney Bridge to Wimbledon Park

Aldwych station, and the Central line branch from Epping to Ongar closes

1999

London Underground is restructured in preparation for Public Private Partnership

The extended Jubilee line opens, offering through services from Stanmore to Stratford

2003

The Oyster card is introduced

Busking is legalised

2005

52 people are killed in bomb attacks on three Tube trains and a bus on 7 July

2007

The Tube carries one billion passengers in a year for the first time

14 former Silverlink stations transfer to London Underground (LU)

The East London line closes for rebuilding and extension as part of new London Overground network

2008

Piccadilly line extension to Heathrow Terminal 5 opens

Metronet transfers to TfL control

2009

The Circle line changes shape

LU is named Best Metro Europe

2010

The Queen visits Aldgate station

LU achieves Carbon Trust Standard

The first air-conditioned, walk-through Underground train runs on the Metropolitan line

Through services replace the Chesham shuttle

2011

A full fleet of brand new Victoria Line trains become operational;

Green Park becomes step-free to provide easier access to the Victoria, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines in time for the Olympics